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Contract 26/70 - Gladstone Bore 3 - Drilling Contract - Advertising Notice

Issued by New Zealand Government · via GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders

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Published
14 Oct 2026
Closes
11 Nov 2026, 03:00 UTC
Reference
35220479
Location
New Zealand
Sector
Water & Environment

At a glance

New Zealand Government in New Zealand has published a tender in water & environment: “Contract 26/70 - Gladstone Bore 3 - Drilling Contract - Advertising Notice”. Submissions close on 11 November 2026, 27 days from today. Quote reference 35220479 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 969 notices from this buyer since 2020, 514 of them currently open. There are 49 open water & environment notices in New Zealand on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through GETS — New Zealand Government Tenders, not through FreeTender.

Details

RFx ID: 35220479 Organisation: Waimakariri District Council Open date: Thursday, 15 October 2026 9:00 AM +13:00 Close date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 4:00 PM +13:00 Categories: 71120000 - Well drilling and construction services 83000000 - Public Utilities and Public Sector Related Services Region: Canterbury Overview: CONTRACT 26/70 GLADSTONE BORE 3 – DRILLING CONTRACT Tenders are invited from suitably qualified contractors for the above contract. This contract is for the drilling, development, testing and capping of a new water supply bore at Gladstone Park in Woodend. Tender documents are available for download from vendorpanel.nz/waimakariri/tenders. If you have not registered for VendorPanel, you may do so using this link: http://www.vendorpanel.nz/marketplace The VendorPanel Reference Number for this tender is: VP2704 Tenders for this contract close at 4pm on Wednesday 11th November 2026, with tender submissions via VendorPanel.

Published on GETS, the New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service.

Context for bidders

We hold 969 notices from New Zealand Government, going back to November 2020 — 514 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Water & Environment. There are 49 open Water & Environment tenders in New Zealand. This one closes in 27 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this water & environment opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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